# N16081: 1976 Cessna 177B, registration cancelled 2012-08-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 9, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 177B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177b) (registry code 2073708)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A13CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A13CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17702483
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 18, 1976
- Certificate issued: May 11, 1993
- Last registry action: May 30, 1996
- Mode S code: A0F538
- Owner when cancelled: [Clinkenbeard Steven E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLINKENBEARD%20STEVEN%20E)
- Location: [Bakersfield, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Bakersfield)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.5542° N, 118.9435° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93308, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16081
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=16081
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16081-2012-08-09

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 177B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177b.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX95LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA206), Jun 11, 1995: Cessna 177B (N16081), Lebec, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane's fuel sysytem and his failure to maintain an adequate supply of fuel to complete the flight.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19950610014499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950610014499A), Jun 10, 1995: Cessna 177B (N16081), Lebec, CA, Substantial damage. Misread visual fuel prior departure. Ran out of fuel on return trip. Landed a mile short of runway.

## Other aircraft with N16081

- [Cancelled 1943-05-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16081-1943-05-21): Douglas DC3, S/N 1948. Owner: [Defense Supplies Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEFENSE%20SUPPLIES%20CORP), [Washington, DC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DC/Washington)

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